Jimmy ran 20 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 25 meters. Jimmy ran 45 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line. (3 points)
Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a ? triangle. You can use the ? to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy. If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately ? meters.
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- The triangle formed by drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would be a right triangle.
- You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
- In this case, Jimmy ran 20 meters west and 25 meters north, so the direct straight line distance can be found using the Pythagorean theorem: √(20^2 + 25^2) = √(400 + 625) = √1025 ≈ 32 meters.
- If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32 meters.